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I find that larger conductors are safe to solder, but the smaller ones
(less than #20 or so) become very brittle and prone to breaking where the
solder stops.

In any case, you should support the wire as it leaves the lug by some means
- the lug skirt, heat shrink, bundling, spot ties, tie wraps, RTV,
whatever. Especially the small wires.

I agree that crimping alone is the best for small wires, if done with a
good controlled-cycle tool.